Sanitary meat-case.



J. H. BURKE & 0. A. WILMING.

SANITARY MEAT OASE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 25, 1913.

1,19,635. Patented Feb.23,1915.

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UNITED %TATE PATENT @FFMJE.

JOHN H. BURKE AND OTTO A. WILMING, OF WILLITS, CALIFORNIA.

SANITARY MEAT-CASE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 23, 1915.

Application filed April 25, 1913. Serial No. 763,599.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, JOHN H. Bunxn and OTTOA. VVILMING, citizens of the United States, residing at Willits, in thecounty of Mendocino and State of California, have invented new anduseful Improvements in Sanitary Meat-Cases, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to an improvement in cases for hams, bacon, andthe like, in the use of which the contents may be hermetically sealed toprevent deterioration and loss of weight by evaporation under indefinitestorage.

The main object of the present invention is the provision of cases inwhich the articles may be indefinitely preserved and readily removed.The details of the structure provide for the convenient handling of thecase and the contained article and the utilization of the supportingmeans as a medium for opening the case.

The invention in its preferred form of details will be described in thefollowing specification, reference being had particularly to theaccompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a perspective viewillustrating the improved case. Fig. 2 is a transverse section thereof.Fig. 3 is a detail sectional View.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawings, the improved case,which is preferably constructed of light metal, is made up in twoapproximately duplicate sections 1 and 2 shaped so that when fittedtogether they will form a case corresponding generally to the shape ofthe article which said case is to contain. The sections are assembledafter the article has been Wrapped in suitable wrapping paper and placedtherein with their free edges in contact, and a binding or sealing strip3 is ar ranged to overlie the edges and to be soldered to or otherwiseremovably secured in place so as to seal the juncture of the edges. Atthe upper end the sealing strip 3 has its terminals spaced from the casesections and formed to present eyes or loops 4;, an auxiliary sealingstrip 5 being used to close the joints between the sections throughoutthat portion of such joint not covered by the sealing strip 3. Ahandleor carrying member is provided, made up of approximately duplicatesections 6 which are preferably semicylindrical and designed when inhandle forming relation to have their flat sides in contact and to besecured in such manner by cords or other flexible fasteners 7 seated ingrooves 8 formed in the handle section. Comparatively rigid connectorsas wires 9 are mounted in each handle section, projecting beyond theends thereof and being turned downwardly to engage the loops 4 of thesealing strip. If desired each connector 9 may be formed with a singlelength of wire passed through the eyes 4 of the sealing strip with itsends secured in the handle or passed lengthwise through the handlesection with the ends secured in the loop. lVhen in place with thesections connected the article contained in the case is subjected to theaction of heat, a small relief opening 10 formed in one of the sectionspermitting the escape of the gases driven off by the heat, said openingbeing hermetically sealed while the contained article is still heatedconsiderable above normal. In completed form the case may be readilyhandled through the medium of the handle and stored as desired, it beingobvious that the hermetic sealing described will prevent deteriorationof the contained article without regard to the length of time the sameremains in storage. "When it is desired to use the contained article thehandle sections are separated by removing the fasteners 7 and the handleused to tear the sealing strip 3 from its juncture with the section,thereby freeing the sections throughout practically their full extent sothat they may be readily separated and the contents removed. It is to beunderstood of course that the case is to be shaped in accordance withthe article which it is used to contain.

What is claimed is l. A case made up of sections arranged edge to edge,a strip overlying the edges and sealed in place, the ends of the stripbeing formed to provide eyes and handle means connected to the eyes toprovide for carrying the case, said means being adapted for disruptingthe sealing strip.

2. A storage case comprising metallic sections arranged edge to edge, asealing strip overlying the abutting edges and sealed to the respectivesections, the terminals of the strip being spaced from the sections, ahandle member comprising independent sec- In testimony whereof We afiixour signations, means for securing sa1d sections 1n tures in presence oftwo Witnesses. handle forming relation, connections bee JOHN H. BURKE.tween the respective sections and pro ect1ng r ends of the sealingstrip, and an auxiliary OTIO WILMING' sealing strip overlying the jointof the sec- Witnesses:

tions between the free end of the first men- E. M. WHITNEY,

tioned sealing strip. A. WILMING.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of ;Patents.

Washington, D. 0.

